TC- Pro Hunter Encore Help

[Lurch12]

So I had been looking for a used TC Pro Hunter Encore lately and just never pulled the trigger on any that I had seen.
Well yesterday I made the purchase of a new TC Prohunter Encore Endeavor. I love the different options this gun opens up for me and my family. I plan to buy a small caliber rifle barrel for it as well for my wife and kids to shoot.

What are your go to items for this weapon in the 50 cal inline? What bullets, powder, and primers do you guys prefer, and any recommendations on a bullet starter or any other accessories you suggest I get? This is my first inline and it will be left with open sights, primarily for Colorado muzzleloader season.

 

[Wapiti1]

CCI or Federal primers, not the ML specific ones. Standard shotgun 209's. BH209 powder preferred. T7 if BH is not available. Loose powder, not pellets. If you use T7, swab every three shots or so, to help clean the carbon ring out of the breech. My preference is teflon tape on the breech plug instead of grease.

You will want a short bullet starter with changeable tips for different bullet shapes and tips for the ramrod as well. Powder flask, speed loaders, primer carrier and an adjustable volumetric powder measure, or scale to measure by weight. One of the starter kits you find will have what you need, and get you going. Upgrade as you shoot and figure out what you like and dislike.

For cleaning, a jag and bore brush. Lots of patches. Nothing special for solvent, just hot water for T7 or Hoppes for BH209. A toothbrush for cleaning breechplug threads, and a drill bit to clean the flash hole.

For Colorado, No Excuses or Thor bullets. Depends on your price tolerance. Both are proven bullets. If you go No Excuses, shoot them as is, and also try with a fiber wad under the bullet. Some guns shoot them better with the wad. Get the sizing packs to find out what fits your rifle.

This is what I use off the top of my head.

Jeremy

 

[WillHunt4Food]

I've owned my Encore Endeavor for about 8-9 years now. I've got a handful of different barrels for it. They've all preformed admirably.

From a muzzleloader perspective, I shoot a mag load of 3 pellets for Triple Seven with a Barnes Expander 250 grain on the business end.

Whatever you do, save yourself the headache and don't shoot Shockwaves... While I could group them 1" at 100 yards no problem, they were horrific when it came to blood trails. I switched to Barnes and haven't looked back since.

 

[DANNY-L]

I have the endeaver and I use 110 gr volume of BH 209, fed 209A primer, hornady 250gr FTX bullet with harvester crush ribbed sabot. Most of the times I will cut holes at 100yds, same as when I was shooting 100 gr BH and 300 gr shockwave bullets. The harvester crushed ribbed sabots makes loading much easier.

 

[Jimss]

Make sure you check out what is legal in Colo and other states during muzzy season.

 

[WCB]

Federal 209A primers...BH209 and Federal Bore Loc MZ 350gr lead (the Coppers shoot very well also)

 

[King Kong]

I wish that Oregon was more friendly to the newer technology! SMH.

 

[MeatMissile]

I have a pro-hunter FX. 100gr by volume BH209, Federal 209 primer, 250gr Barnes TEZ. Replaced the factory rear sight with a Williams aperture. Rifle handles great and shoots great.

 

[Timberwolf43]

I need a little help with my encore pro hunter 50 cal. I purchased this gun new from Dick's in 2007. I sight it in before muzzy season each year and have never had to make an adjustment. This season it shot completely off the target. I have no clue of direction. I reloaded and broke open the gun to replace the cap. Closed it up and it would not cock. Upon a closer look I noticed one of the locking bolts had broken. NOTE: this gun has had a great deal of TLC over the years. Never dropped or bumped! I ordered new locking bolts and replaced them. Gun will not cock. If I remove the hinge pin and just hold the barrel in place, it will cock every time. But if I install the pin which should more precisely align the barrel it will not cock. Any guidance or ideas as to what is going on here will be greatly appreciated. Thanks, and a Happy Thanksgiving to you all!

 

[rodney482]

only use BH209 … I too have an endeavor

 

[DMuzz8]

Timberwolf; in certain cases an encore will not cock if the stock mounting bolt is too long, remove the bolt and add a thin washer. This may solve your issue

 

[Timberwolf43]

Thanks DMuzz8. That didn't solve it. I also removed the extractor and the breech plug. It still won't cock.

 

[onlybrowning]

I’m not positive, but it sounds to me like the new locking lugs (not bolts) are the issue. Try putting some black Sharpie on them, close the action, then open back up. Post pics if you can of that.


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[ENCORE]

Bellm has the answers............... https://bellmtcs.com/

Check youtube. There's a number of videos.

 

[Timberwolf43]

Onlybrowning and encore Thanks for the info.
I will go through all the youtube videos this afternoon.

onlybrowning, I will get that photo when I get back to the shop this afternoon. I think you are close. I think it is the piece the lugs push back to enable the hammer to cock. It slides sideways and seems very loose. I think it is being moved off to the side instead of straight back. The sharpie should tell us what is happening. Later!

 

[Timberwolf43]

onlybrowning, here is the photo. I don't see any mark on the right side which is where that interlock is located.

 

[onlybrowning]

Sorry I am just seeing this. You need to color the "top" of the lugs to see if they are sliding under the shelf in the receiver. This appears to the back of the lugs that you colored with Sharpie.

 

[Timberwolf43]

Onlybrowning,
Sorry about that. Here is the correct photo and clearly the locking bolts are not sliding under the shelf. Either they were not machined correctly or the spring is weakened. I don't see any burr in the receiver that would stop them. I have ordered a heavier spring from Bellm. The new locking bolts also came from them. Any suggestions for my next steps? Thanks for all your help.

 

[onlybrowning]

You are correct, they are not sliding under. I didn't watch the Youtube vids posted earlier in the thread, so this may be redundant, but you need to "stone" the locking lugs. In other words, file down the top side a VERY little bit at a time, as level as possible, until they slide under the shelf when you close it up. I am sure there are videos on this process if my explanation isn't super clear. You want to remove as little material as possible to get them to go under the shelf and you want the metal to be smooth. So, whatever abrasive you use, have a plan to get it back to the finish you started with before you messed with it. Do not oil them or put any other lubricant on the lugs or on the receiver in that area.

 

[Timberwolf43]

Will do. I have some good stones and some very high number sandpaper to work it.
Thanks so much for your help.